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Shorey History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Motto Citations

Shorey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The name Shorey literally means "dweller at the shore or strand" from the Middle English word "schore." 1 2 3

Early Origins of the Shorey family

The surname Shorey was first found in Derbyshire at Mickleover where they held a family seat from ancient times, some say before the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D. Mickleover, at the time of the taking of the Domesday Book in 1086, was held by Burton Abbey.

Later in Yorkshire, we found Adam de Schore and Johannes de Schore in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. 4

"George Shore was one of the Royalist delinquents of Macclesfield who were fined or had their properties sequestrated in the time of Cromwell." 5

Early History of the Shorey family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shorey research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1445, 1527, 1655, 1662, 1711, 1752 and 1768 are included under the topic Early Shorey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Shorey Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Shoore, Shore, Sure and others.

Early Notables of the Shorey family

Distinguished members of the family include Elizabeth "Jane" Shore (c.1445-c.1527), one of the many mistresses of King Edward IV of England, described as "the merriest, the wiliest, and the holiest harlots." She was a...
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Shorey Ranking

In the United States, the name Shorey is the 11,307^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 6

Shorey migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Shorey Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Fred Shorey, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States from Liverpool, in 1892
John Shorey, aged 28, who landed in America from Glasgow, in 1894
Paul Shorey, aged 30, who landed in America, in 1895

Shorey Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

St. Clair Shorey, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Barbados, W. Indies, in 1905
Coleridge Shorey, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States, in 1908
Ira Shorey, aged 1, who settled in New York, America, in 1909
Emma Shorey, aged 40, who immigrated to America, in 1910
Ray Shorey, aged 26, who immigrated to America, in 1911
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Shorey migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Shorey Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. David Shorey U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 7
Mr. David Shorey Sr., U.E. who settled in Ernest Town [Ernestown], Lennox & Addington, Ontario c. 1786 he served in the Loyal Rangers 7

Shorey Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Samuel O. Shorey, aged 59, who immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1908
Charles L. Shorey, aged 58, who immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1912
Elisabeth Shorey, aged 57, who immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1912
Margery Shorey, aged 25, who settled in Montreal, Canada, in 1912
Audrey Wilson Shorey, aged 14, who settled in Montreal, Canada, in 1923
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Contemporary Notables of the name Shorey (post 1700) +

William T. Shorey (1859-1919), late 19th Century American whaling ship captain
Paul Shorey (1857-1934), American classical scholar
Dan Shorey, American former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer
John F. Shorey, American politician, Representative from New York 7th District, 1886
Gregory D. Shorey Jr., American Republican politician, South Carolina Republican State Chair, 1958-60; Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1960 (member, Credentials Committee)
George Shorey (b. 1840), American Democratic Party politician, Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; Grain merchant; Member of Vermont State House of Representatives from Lyndon, 1910
Mrs. G. D. Shorey Jr., American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1960
Nicholas "Nicky" Robert Shorey (b. 1981), English footballer
Ankita Shorey, Indian actress and a former model
Ranvir Shorey (b. 1972), Indian actor and former VJ
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The Shorey Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Perimus licitis
Motto Translation: We perish by what is lawful.

Citations +

Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Baring-Gould S., Family Names and their Story. London: Seeley, Service & Co. Limited, 1913. Print
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X